LOS ANGELES — Having already posted October 2017 ratings overviews for public news/talk stations (Wednesday, 11/8) and NFL flagships (yesterday, Thursday, 11/9), we turn our attention to a similar analysis for alternative – occasionally referred to as “modern rock” or “new rock.”

Facilities that rank in the top 20 in a PPM market (6+, October 2017) comprise the following alternative scoreboards.

Nielsen Audio only releases audience estimates for facilities that subscribe to its services, so owing to that reason, ratings stats in this exclusive analysis are limited to stations that pay Nielsen Audio for its data.